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JOSEPH R. PALMENBERG, OF NEIN' YORK, N. Y.

BRANCH HOLDER FOR BONNET-STANDS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 24,950, dated August 2, 1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH R. PALMEN- BERG of New York, in the countyand State of bew York, have invented a new and Improved Branch Holderfor Bonnet-Stands; and I do hereby declare that the following is a fulland exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure I represents a bonnet stand with my improved branch holder. Fig.II is a cross section of the branch holder and Fig. III a plan of thesame.

A is a piece of wood fitting around the upright rod B. This wood iscas-ed with brass or other metal, n, and likewise covered at the topwith metal, f, somewhat stronger than the metal on the sides, andprovided with a flanch or lip, a, which passes over the metal casing, n,of the sides and secures the saine, at the same time strengthening theupper part.

This branch holder is secured upon the rod B through the set screw, s,in any desired position. The branches C, C, are in serted into saidholder in the top part into holes, o, drilled through the metal and intothe wooden part.

The object of this `improvement is to obtain suliicient strength withlightness and at a very small expense.

I am aware that plates with holes to receive the branches have beenfastened in differentpositions on the rod B, and have likewise been madeso as to slide upon said rod and fastened to the same by means ofsetscrew, but the great objection to this arrangement is, independent ofthe weight and great eX- pense, that after very little use, the holeswear too large, so as no more to hold the branches fast and steady,while if inserted into wood there is hardly any wear in the holes, andthe branches will always be firm and steady, and the metal coveringstrengthens the wood and prevents the same breaking.

I am aware that wooden articles have been covered with metal and do notclaim this generally.

Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-As a new article of manufacture a branch holder made and constructed inthe manner substantially as described.

JOSEPH R. PALMENBERG'.

litnesses HENRY E. ROEDER, J AMES IV. ELGAR.

